Hierodula grandis
Giant Asian mantis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Mantidae |
Genus: | Hierodula |
Species: | H. grandis |
Binomial name | |
Hierodula grandis | |
Hierodula grandis, common name giant Asian mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the region around the Bay of Bengal in southern Asia.
It is found in Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. It is a large mantis which grows up to 4 inches long and is capable of eating small birds, reptiles and mammals.[1]
References
- ↑ Giant Asian Mantis
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